A club tradition, dating back to its origins, are periodic social get togethers of club members and friends in the form of a potluck meal. These informal gatherings are sometimes held at a member's house or at a public meeting facility. There is always lots of food, as everyone is asked to bring something to share and the highlight is always the dessert spread at the end of the evening. Traditionally these events are held 3 to 4 times a year and often feature a guest speaker who talks about a running related topic. Over the years, we have had a number of well known speakers and to name just a few; Ann Trason, Shirley Matson, Barbara Miller, Ruth Anderson, Dean Karnazes, among many other notables in the running community. The Summer potluck in recent years has featured a trail run, to work up an appetite, followed by a barbecue with the club providing drinks and salads for all in attendance. These periodic potlucks usually average about 50-60 people with both LMJS members and their friends included.
Fall 2009 Potluck
Flyer here; and see below.
Save the date, Saturday, November 7, for the LMJS Fall potluck. LMJS is pleased to announce that our speaker will be Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter, best-selling author of "Your Performing Edge," top performance coach and sports psychologist. Her talk will give you the keys to how you can gain the mental edge in your performance. Dr. JoAnn has been featured as an expert guest on numerous talk shows, including ABC TV news, and has appeared on ABC's WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS and NBC's SPORTS WORLD.
The details are as follows:
Date & Time: Saturday, November 7th from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Orinda Masonic Hall, 9 Altarinda Road, Orinda (Map here.)
What to Bring:
Last name begins with A to I - bring an appetizer or side dish
Last name begins with J to M - bring a dessert
Last name begins with N to Z - bring a main dish
(LMJS will provide drinks and salad)
Agenda:
6:00 to 7:00 pm - appetizers and drinks
7:00 pm - potluck dinner - buffet style
7:30 to 8:30 pm - Welcome and speaker including Q&A. The topic is "Your Performing Edge - Gold Medal Mindset for Success."
8:30 to 8:45 pm - Raffle and book signing
8:45 to 9:30 pm - Dessert
Dress: Casual
The raffle will have a number of running related prizes including a private coaching session with Dr. JoAnn ($500 value), two free entries into the Oakland Marathon or Half Marathon, and more.
Everyone is welcome - both LMJS members and non-members.
If you have any questions, please e-mail Len Goldman at: lgoldman@pacbell.net.
